JP2018535341A - Retractable transfer housing with door for sanitary equipment and assembly of two or more combined housings - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a sanitary facility (1) comprising a housing, wherein the housing is provided with a first housing part (10) and a second housing part (20) movable relative to the first housing part. Relates to the sanitary equipment (1). The sanitary equipment is configured to move the second housing part between a rest position and a use position. The housing is provided with a door comprising at least first and second door segments (15, 25). The first housing part comprises a first door segment and the second housing part comprises a second door segment. The first door segment (15) has a hollow shape, and the second door segment (25) is slidably accommodated in the first door segment.

Description

  The present invention relates to a housing for sanitary equipment, wherein the housing is provided with a first housing part and a second housing part arranged movably with respect to the first housing part, The second housing portion is configured to be movable between a rest position and a use position, the housing being provided with a door, the door comprising at least first and second door segments, One housing part comprises a first door segment and the second housing part comprises a second door segment.

  This type of sanitary equipment is known from WO 2008/089319. Known sanitation facilities are configured as toilet facilities and are intended for mobile use in events, construction sites, or emergencies. Known sanitation facilities have three housing parts that slide against each other.

International Publication No. 2008/089319 Pamphlet Dutch Patent No. 2013846

  The object of the present invention is to provide an improved sanitary installation of the type mentioned in the introduction, which is intended for mobile use and is installed in a quick and reliable manner by means of a tool alone. Can be done.

  The sanitary installation according to the invention has the feature that, for this purpose, the first door segment has a hollow shape and the second door segment is slidably accommodated in the first door segment.

  The hollow door segment of the first housing part guides the door segment of the second housing part. Thereby, reliable movement between the rest position and the use position is ensured. The sanitary installation according to the invention further obtains a stable structure. As a result, the sanitary installation according to the invention can be installed in the use position and can be returned to the rest position by only one person using the correct tool after use. This results in significant labor cost savings. In the rest position, the sanitary installation according to the invention is approximately 50% smaller than in the use position, so that twice the sanitary installation according to the invention will fit in the same space. This results in significant transportation and storage savings.

  A sanitary installation according to the introduction in which the first door segment has a hollow shape and the second door segment is slidably accommodated in the first door segment is disclosed in Dutch Patent No. 20133846 of the same applicant ( Undisclosed). Applicant's known sanitation facilities are intended for permanent installation in public places. A third, underground housing part and an integral drive for the housing part exist for this purpose.

  In a first preferred embodiment, each door segment is attached to a respective housing part so that it can pivot between an open position and a closed position. According to a further development of the first preferred embodiment, the housing comprises a pivot pin, the pivot pin having an upper part extending in the upper door segment and a lower part extending in the lower door segment. The upper part is slidably accommodated in the lower part. The portions of the pivot pins that are slidable relative to each other ensure the correct position of the door during movement between the rest position and the use position.

  In a subsequent preferred embodiment, the first housing part comprises a first wall segment and a first hollow tubular segment for interconnecting the first wall segment, the second housing part being A second wall segment and a second tubular segment for interconnecting the second wall segments, the second tubular segment being slidably received within the first hollow tubular segment. The The tube provides additional guidance between the first housing part and the second housing part, enhancing the reliable operation and stability of the sanitary installation according to the invention. The segmented tube further strengthens the structure of the sanitary installation according to the invention.

  In practical details of this subsequent preferred embodiment, the housing comprises locking means for locking the second tubular segment in the first tubular segment in a use position, the locking means comprising the first Arranged in the tubular segment and engages the second tubular segment. The locking means on the tube provides a very reliable and safe four-point lock.

  According to a further preferred embodiment, the first housing part is provided with a bottom and the second housing part is provided with a roof. The bottom part and the roof respectively form the span structure of the first housing part and the second housing part, respectively, thereby further strengthening the structure of the sanitary installation according to the invention.

  According to an elegant preferred embodiment, the bottom and / or roof is provided with an opening for receiving a fork of a forklift. With a forklift, one person can advantageously perform the whole process of storage, installation and dismantling.

  According to a practical preferred embodiment, the bottom and / or the roof are provided with positioning elements for stacking the sanitary equipment in a rest position.

  The first housing part is preferably provided with restraining means for restraining the first door segment in the closed position. The use of restraining means increases the reliability of the sanitary equipment according to the invention.

  The sanitary installation according to the invention is preferably intended as a toilet installation in which one or more containers for human waste and / or urine are arranged in the first housing part. A storage reservoir is optionally located at the bottom, and one or more containers are connected to the storage reservoir. Alternatively, the one or more containers can be connected to a drain for connection to an existing sewer.

  In another preferred embodiment, the first housing part is provided with a hollow first wall segment in which the second wall segment of the second housing part is slidably received.

  In the most preferred embodiment, the housing is a one-person cabin.

  In a preferred compact embodiment, the housing has a generally rectangular cross section. In this compact and preferred embodiment, the sanitary installation according to the invention has an optimal stacking performance, and a plurality of sanitary installations can be loaded onto a truck or stored in a storage space as efficiently as possible.

  The invention also relates to an assembly of two or more housings according to the invention, the assembly further comprising coupling means for coupling the housings. The assembly may comprise an optimal configuration for different types and numbers of housings. Thanks to the coupling, the assembly can be handled as a whole during transport and installation and use. The first and second housing parts are preferably provided with openings for passing the coupling means.

  The present invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the figures.

1 is a schematic view of a first preferred embodiment of a sanitary installation according to the present invention in a use position with an open door. 1B is a schematic view of the sanitary facility of FIG. 1A in a use position with a closed door. 1B is a schematic view of the sanitary facility of FIG. 1B in a rest position. FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of FIG. 1A from a different perspective. FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a part of FIG. 1D in more detail. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a part of FIG. 1D in more detail. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a part of FIG. 1D in more detail. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a part of FIG. 1D in more detail. FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a cabin as a second preferred embodiment of the present invention in a use position with an open door. 2B is a schematic view of the cabin of FIG. 2A in a use position with a closed door. FIG. 2B is a schematic view of the cabin of FIG. 2B in a rest position. FIG. FIG. 2B schematically shows a part of FIG. 2A in more detail. FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an assembly of two coupled cabins in a use position. 3B is a schematic view of the two combined cabins of FIG. 3A in a rest position. It is a figure which shows a part of FIG. 3A schematically in detail. FIG. 3C schematically shows a part of FIG. 3C in more detail. FIG. 3D is an illustration of FIG. 3D with parts disassembled.

  1A, 1B and 1C show a first preferred embodiment of a housing for a sanitary installation 1 according to the invention in various positions. FIG. 1A shows a sanitary installation 1 having a door open in the use position. FIG. 1B shows a sanitary installation 1 having a door that is also closed in the use position, and FIG. 1C shows a sanitary installation 1 having a door closed in the rest position.

  The sanitary equipment 1 comprises two housing parts that can slide relative to each other. The first housing part 10 comprises a bottom 11 from which the first wall segments 12, 13 and 14 extend. The first housing part 10 further comprises a first door segment 15. Second housing portion 20 includes a roof or cover 21 from which second wall segments 22, 23 and 24 extend. The second housing part 20 further comprises a second door segment 25.

  In the preferred embodiment shown, the wall segments 12, 22, like the wall segments 14, 24, form side walls. The wall segments 13, 23 form the rear wall.

  In the preferred embodiment shown, the sanitation facility is intended for use as a toilet. A container 30 for human waste and / or urine (receptacle) is arranged for this purpose in the first housing part 10. The container 30 is placed against the first wall segment 13 of the rear wall.

  According to the present invention, the first door segment 15 has a hollow shape, and the second door segment 25 is slidably accommodated in the first door segment. In the preferred embodiment shown, each first wall segment 12 and 14 also takes a hollow shape and each second wall segment 22 and 24 is slidably received therein. The second wall segment 23 preferably slides along the first wall segment 13.

  The first door segment 15 is pivotally attached to the first housing part 10 and the second door segment 25 is pivotally attached to the second housing part 20. In the in-use position, the door is a hinge door that can be pivoted between the open position of FIG. 1A and the closed position of FIG. 1B.

  In the preferred embodiment shown, each adjacent first wall segment 12, 13 and 13, 14 of the first housing part 10 is interconnected by a respective first tubular segment 17 and 18. . Each adjacent second wall segment 22, 23 and 23, 24 of the second housing portion 20 is similarly connected to each other by a respective second tubular segment 27 and 28. In the preferred embodiment shown, the first tubular segment 16 is likewise located on the front side between the first door segment 15 and the first wall segment 12. In the second housing portion 20, the second tubular segment 26 is disposed between the second door segment 25 and the second wall segment 22. The first door segment 15 is attached to a first tubular segment 19 disposed adjacent to the first wall segment 14. The second door segment 25 is attached to a second tubular segment 29 that is disposed adjacent to the second wall segment 24. The first tubular segments 16, 17, 18, 19 have a hollow shape, and the second tubular segments 26, 27, 28, 29 are slidably received therein.

  The sanitary equipment 1 was developed to be moved between a rest position and a use position by a single person using a mechanical auxiliary device. In the preferred embodiment shown, the roof 21 of the sanitary facility 1 is provided with an opening 21A for receiving a fork of a forklift. The opening 21 </ b> A is intended to slide the second housing part 20 relative to the first housing part 10. Similarly, the bottom 11 is provided with an opening 11A for receiving the fork of the forklift. The opening 11A is intended to move the entire sanitary facility 1 to the rest position.

  Instead of using a forklift, a mechanical drive such as a spindle can be arranged in the sanitation facility 1. For example, one or more spindles can be housed in the tube.

  The sanitary equipment 1 is provided with a locking means for locking the second housing part 20 to the use position relative to the first housing part 10. Various locking means known per se in the relevant field can be used for this purpose.

  The first housing part 10 is further provided with restraining means for restraining the first door segment 15 relative to the first wall segment 12, in particular the first tubular segment 16, in the closed position of the door.

  On the roof 21 is arranged a positioning element in the form of a protrusion 21P for stacking the sanitary equipment 1 in the rest position. The bottom 11 of the sanitary facility is optionally provided with a recess (not shown) that cooperates with the positioning protrusion.

  FIG. 1D shows the sanitary installation 1 in a use position with an open door from different angles. 1E to 1H show a part of FIG. 1D in an enlarged manner.

  The door of the sanitary facility 1 is provided with a lock 33 that can be placed on the lower door segment 15 or the upper door segment 25 as desired. Lock 33 may be a Mortis lock or a rim lock as desired.

  1E, 1F and 1G show schematic views illustrating the pivoting movement S of the door. In FIGS. 1E and 1G, the door segment is cut. The sanitary equipment 1 includes a pivot pin having two parts. The upper part 35 of the pivot pin extends into the upper door segment 25 and is fixed to the bearing block 36 of the roof 21. The lower part 34 of the pivot pin extends into the lower door segment 15 and is attached to a bearing block 37 on the bottom 11. The upper part 35 of the pivot pin is preferably slidably received in the lower part 34.

  FIG. 1H shows a cross-sectional view through a side wall having a hollow first wall segment 12 in which a second wall segment 22 is slidably received.

  In the preferred embodiment shown, the housing of the sanitation 1 has a generally rectangular cross section. The wall segment of the sanitary facility 1 forms a frame having a generally U-shaped cross section. This U-shaped frame is preferably embodied in metal. The door segment is preferably embodied in a plastic material.

  For the purpose of draining waste water from the sanitary facility, the container 30 may be connectable to a drain pipe for connection to a sewer. In other embodiments, the first housing portion 10 is provided with a storage reservoir (not shown) to which the container 30 is connected. A storage reservoir can be housed in the bottom 11.

  2A, 2B and 2C show a second preferred embodiment of the housing 101 according to the invention in various positions. FIG. 2A shows the housing 101 with the door open in the use position. FIG. 2B similarly shows the housing 101 with the door closed in the use position, and FIG. 2C shows the housing 101 with the door closed in the rest position.

  The housing 101 is intended for use as a sanitary facility and is suitable for this purpose. The housing 101 is a cabin in which desired sanitary equipment such as a container, a sink, or a shower can be placed, more specifically, a cabin for one person. However, the cabin 101 can also be configured for different applications, such as changing equipment or entertainment booths, for example.

  The cabin 101 includes two housing parts 110 and 120 that are slidable relative to each other. First housing portion 110 includes a bottom 111 from which first wall segments 112, 113, and 114 extend. The first housing portion 110 further comprises a first door segment 115. Second housing portion 120 includes a roof or cover 121 from which second wall segments 122, 123, and 124 extend. The second housing portion 120 further comprises a second door segment 125.

  As in the case of the sanitary equipment 1, the first door segment 115 has a hollow shape, and the second door segment 125 is slidably accommodated in the first door segment.

  In the second preferred embodiment shown, the second wall segments 122, 123 and 124 slide along the first wall segments 112, 113 and 114.

  In the first housing portion 110, each adjacent first wall segment 112, 113, and 113, 114 is connected to each other by a respective first tubular segment 117 and 118. In the second housing portion 120, each adjacent second wall segment 122, 123, and 123, 124 is similarly connected to each other by a respective second tubular segment 127 and 128. In the preferred embodiment shown, the first tubular segment 116 is also located on the front side between the first door segment 115 and the first wall segment 112. In the second housing portion 120, the second tubular segment 126 is disposed between the second door segment 125 and the second wall segment 122. The first door segment 115 is attached to a first tubular segment 119 disposed adjacent to the first wall segment 114. The second door segment 125 is attached to a second tubular segment 129 disposed adjacent to the second wall segment 124. The first tubular segments 116, 117, 118, 119 have a hollow shape, and the second tubular segments 126, 127, 128, 129 are slidably received therein. The first tubular segments 116, 117, 118, 119 have a partially open shape to allow movement of the second wall segment along the first wall segment. The first tubular segments 116, 117, 118, 119 can be pre-formed in the first wall segment. Within the context of the present invention, the tubular segments 116, 117, 118, 119 function as first tubes for receiving the second tubular segments 126, 127, 128, 129.

  All first tubular segments 116, 117, 118, 119 are arranged with locking means 140 configured to lock the respective second tubular segments therein.

  FIG. 2D shows in more detail the locking means 140 for locking the cabin 101 in the use position of FIG. 2A. The locking means 140 comprises a locking element 141 that is arranged on the first tubular segment 116 by means of a flexible attachment 143. The first tubular segment 116 is further provided with a first opening 142 for receiving the locking element 141. The second tubular segment 126 is provided with a second opening positioned in alignment with the first opening 142 for receiving the locking element 141 in the use position of the cabin 101.

  The cabin 101 is further provided with a lock 132. In the second preferred embodiment, the lock 132 is a slide lock for locking the first tubular segment 116 and the first door segment 115 together.

  The cabin 101 is preferably embodied with metal, more preferably aluminum. In the second preferred embodiment shown, a skylight 160 is placed on the roof. In the first housing part 110, a connection 131 for supplying and discharging (waste) water is further arranged.

  Other technical means of the cabin 101 correspond to the technical means of the housing of the sanitary facility 1 as described above. All corresponding reference numbers are increased by 100.

  In the preferred embodiment shown, the cabin 101 is configured to be coupled to an adjacent cabin.

  3A and 3B show the assembly of two coupled cabins 101 in a use position and a rest position, respectively.

  3C and 3D show in more detail the coupling means 150 for coupling the cabin 101 of FIG. 3A. FIG. 3D shows the coupling means 150 in the assembled state. FIG. 3E shows the coupling means 150 having the parts disassembled. The coupling means 150 forms a bolt-nut coupling having a bolt 151 and a nut 152. The bolt is firmly fixed to the coupling plate 153. A clamping leg 154 is further provided. Each of the cabins 101 is provided with a number of openings 155 for receiving bolts 151. In the preferred embodiment shown, the openings 155 are located on both sides of the roof 121 and on both sides of the floor 111. The holes preferably expand towards the openings 121A and 111A for cooperating with the fork of the forklift, thereby providing space for assembly.

  The cabin 101 is configured to be connected together to water, electricity, and / or sewers in the coupled state. It is preferable that the connection part 131 is mutually connectable with the shared pump which has a shredding unit. The cabin is preferably further connected with water to a common supply container. This type of device is preferably housed in a separate housing that can be added to the assembly.

  The present invention relates to a movable retractable housing that forms an openable / closable housing for one person. A plurality of housings according to the present invention may be combined to form an assembly. The present invention is clearly not limited to the preferred embodiments shown and described. Other variations in the shape and dimensions of the housing are within the purview of those skilled in the art based on this text. Other or additional coupling means for coupling the housing to form the assembly comprise an alignment element such as a frame in which the assembly can be placed or a box girder for aligning and connecting the housings in the assembly.

  Although the present invention is shown based on a preferred embodiment having two housing parts, one or more further housings that are received as an intermediate housing part between the first housing part and the second housing part It is also possible to embody a sanitary installation having parts. In this case, the number of door segments is equal to the number of housing parts.

  Accordingly, the present invention extends to any embodiment that falls within the scope of protection defined in the claims and understood in light of the above description and accompanying drawings.

Claims (15)

A housing (1, 101) for a sanitary installation, said housing being a first housing part (10, 110) and a second housing arranged movably with respect to said first housing part Portion (20, 120), wherein the housing is configured for movement of the second housing portion between a rest position and a use position, the housing comprising a door, the door comprising: Including at least first and second door segments (15, 25; 115, 125), wherein the first housing portion includes the first door segment, and the second housing portion includes the second door segment. Including a housing,
The first door segment (15; 115) has a hollow shape, and the second door segment (25; 125) is slidably received in the first door segment. Do the housing.   Each door segment (15, 25; 115, 125) is attached to a respective housing part (10, 20; 110, 120) so that it can pivot between an open position and a closed position. Housing.   A pivot pin having an upper portion (35) extending into the upper door segment (25) and a lower portion (34) extending into the lower door segment (15); The housing according to claim 2, wherein said housing is slidably received in said lower part (34).   The first housing portion (10; 110) includes a plurality of first wall segments (12, 13, 14; 112, 113, 114) and a plurality of interconnecting the first wall segments. A first hollow tubular segment (16, 17, 18, 19; 116, 117, 118, 119), the second housing part (20; 120) having a plurality of second wall segments (22 , 23, 24; 122, 123, 124) and a plurality of second tubular segments (26, 27, 28, 29; 126, 127, 128, 129) for interconnecting the second wall segments. 4. The housing of claim 1, wherein the second tubular segment is slidably received within the first hollow tubular segment.   Locking means (140) for securing the second tubular segment (126, 127, 128, 129) in the first tubular segment (116, 117, 118, 119) in the use position; 5. A housing according to claim 4, wherein the locking means is disposed on the first tubular segment and engages the second tubular segment.   1. 1 to 5, wherein the first housing part (10; 110) comprises a bottom (11; 111) and the second housing part (20; 120) comprises a roof (21; 121). One or more housings.   The housing according to claim 6, wherein the bottom (11; 111) and / or the roof (21; 121) comprises an opening (11A, 21A; 111A, 121A) for receiving a fork of a forklift.   Housing according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the bottom (11; 111) and / or the roof (21; 121) comprises positioning elements (21P; 121P) for stacking sanitary equipment in the rest position.   9. One or more of claims 1-8, wherein the first housing part (10; 110) comprises restraining means for restraining the first door segment (15; 115) in the closed position. The housing described.   The first housing part (10) comprises a plurality of hollow first wall segments (12, 14), and the second housing part (12, 14) in the hollow first wall segment (12, 14). The housing according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the second wall segment (22, 24) of 20) is slidably received.   11. One or more of claims 1 to 10, wherein one or more containers (30) for human waste and / or urine are arranged in the first housing part (10). Housing.   12. A housing according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the housing (1, 101) is a cabin for one person.   13. A housing according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the housing (10, 20; 110, 120) has a substantially rectangular cross section.   14. An assembly of two or more housings according to one or more of the preceding claims, further comprising coupling means (150) for coupling the housings together.   15. An assembly according to claim 14, wherein the first and second housing parts comprise openings for allowing the coupling means to pass therethrough.

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